Are these old bikes hard to get parts for? Is there a thread here somewhere outlining the characteristics of the R25/26/27 's? Don't know about a thread, but if you plan to actually ride it for more than 1/2 hour, you will want a R27 with it''s rubber-mounted engine. I hear it makes a world of diff...

This is a pretty cool fairing I had never seen, before. Wrapping over the front of the fuel tank, as it does. I found the first picture on Advrider, doing a search for Heinrich stuff. https://i.imgur.com/4YckFKKl.jpg Then I saw where Blue Moon has a $et for $ale!!! ($4000...) https://www.ebay.co.uk/...

But you still have that luscious handle for lifting the bike onto the centerstand! That was one of my favorite features of the K bikes. The 79 R65 has a poor centerstand design. I rode mine for 35 years. I am going in for my 4th bi-lateral hernia repair next month. I am pretty sure that keeping my b...